Word power 3 Flashcards by Rachel Fransico | Brainscape

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Cackle

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loud crackling call, usually from a bird

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Cacophony

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loud and discordant sounds

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Calmed

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reduced a person’s fears

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Calming

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making someone feel less anxious and scared

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Camouflage

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remain unnoticed by merging with the background

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Cannibal

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living creature that eats its own species

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Capabilities

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abilities

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Casting

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throwing, shredding

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Catalogue

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detailed description of different things

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Celebrity

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well-known person

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Certain

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definite and unavoidable

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Chaos

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complete disorder

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Charged

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given the responsibility

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Chastised

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prized

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Cherubic

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angelic

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Chilling

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(literal) very cold, (idiomatic) very frightening

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Chorused

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said together

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Churning

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moving about violently usually in a circular manner

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Citing

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mentioning as an example to support something

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Clad

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dressed, wearing

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Claimed

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resulted in the loss

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Clashing

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does not blend in with

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Clasped

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hands pressed together in a tight grip

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Clasping

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holding together tightly

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Close shave

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near miss, narrow escape

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Clucked disapprovingly

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made small sounds showing dislike for what he sees

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Comforted

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reassured and made himself feel better

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Commanding

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(literal) authoritative, (idiomatic) decisive and clear

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Commendation

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praise for achievement

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Commitment

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devotion and attraction

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Commotion

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loud noises

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Communal

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shared

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Competent

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capable

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Concentration

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total attention

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Confirmed

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proved correct

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Confused

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not being to think clearly

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Congratulate

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praise for achievement

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Conned

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tricked

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Conquer

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overcome

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Conscientious

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hardworking